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Patent GB-2240520-A (GB)
Title: Repairing tyres
Inventor: ELDERFIELD STANLEY CHARLES
IPC: B29C73/32
Filed: 1990-02-02
Abstract: A method of curing a tyre repair in which heater pads 51, 54 are applied to the portion of the tyre to be repaired and pressure is applied to hold the pads in position, the improvement being that an inner inflatable bag 53 is used to hold the inner 51 in place, which bag has a relatively flexible zone to be positioned near the repair area. This enables wide cross-section tyres, of which the inner surface may be sharply contoured, to be repaired. The inflatable bag 53 may be of rubber encased in a nylon cover or covers which in the region of the relatively flexible zone are made of elasticated material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233224-A (GB)
Title: Localised support inside cushions, seats and mattresses
Inventor: PAXON JOHN BERNARD
IPC: A61H23/04
Filed: 1990-05-02
Abstract: A localised body support that can be incorporated into seating, loose cushions or mattresses is fitted to or part of a "floating" adjuster bracket, or rests on non-rotatable material fixed to the said bracket. Adjustment of the support towards or away from the user is facilitated by locating the "floating" adjuster bracket on to slides fixed to or made in a frame, board or other fixed surface incorporated in or on the cushion, seat or mattress. The slides (14) can be holes (14d) in the frame (1) or board into which pegs or pillars (14) fixed to the "floating" adjuster bracket (8) are located, or the holes may be made in the floating adjuster bracket that locate over pillars or pegs fixed to the frame, board or other fixed surface (Fig. 3), or the slides may be recesses or channels (14) fixed to or being part of the frame (1) and in which a section of the bracket (8) is positioned (Fig. 1). In Fig 1 bracket (8) can be moved along channels 14 by tightening and loosening nut (7a) on bolt (7) against the restoring force of spring (42), thereby moving support (4) towards and away from the user. The support (4) can be adjusted vertically by moving the frame (1) on which bracket (8) is located. The support (4) may itself be resilient or it may be fixed by resilient means, e.g. spring (2) (Fig 1) to the bracket (8).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245671-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling with frictional engagement to lift collet teeth clear of pipe during insertion
Inventor: PARDY RONALD
IPC: F16L37/092
Filed: 1990-07-07
Abstract: A push-in pipe coupling has teeth 28 on a collet 22 which grip the pipe 10 to prevent withdrawal. A friction grip is established on the pipe surface which forces the collet 22 into the coupling as the insertion action takes place, and this movement of the collet lifts the retention teeth 28 out of the path of movement of the pipe to prevent damage to the surface of the pipe. Once the pipe is inserted, withdrawal of the pipe is prevented in the conventional manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238242-A (GB)
Title: Mascara composition containing microspheres
Inventor: ROBERTSON SHARON L
IPC: C08L33/04
Filed: 1990-11-16
Abstract: A novel mascara composition is disclosed. The composition comprises: (a) an effective amount of water; (b) an effective amount of microsphere particles selected from the group consisting of silica beads, polymethylmethacrylate beads, and combinations thereof; and (c) an effective amount of a water dispersible, high molecular weight, amorphous anionic polyester polymer having an approximate molecular weight, MN, of about 14,000 to about 16,000 and a melt viscosity at 200 DEG  C. of about 2000 to about 42,000 poise as measured with a Sieglaff-McKelvey Capillary Rheometer, 100 sec-1 shear rate. The polyester polymer is added to the mascara composition as a water dispersion having a solids content of not more than about 40% by weight of the dispersion. Prepared mascara compositions contain silica beads polymethylmethacrylate beads and an effective amount of the emulsifier C12-C15 alcohols benzoate.
Patent GB-2242577-A (GB)
Title: Jack plug connector
Inventor: CURRAN THOMAS
IPC: H01R13/405
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: A jack plug connector comprises an outer contact plug body 5 and an inner contact ferrule 6 which extends, on assembly, axially through the body 5 and terminates in a separately formed nose 7. A clamp ring 11 grips an outer conductor 4 and electrically connects it to the body 5. A pair of axially aligned access holes 12 in the body 5 allow access to be gained to the ferrule 6 for crimping the bared end of an inner cable conductor 3 to the ferrule 6 at 13. The mounting means and the end portion of the cable 2 are covered by a support barrel 15 which screw threadingly engages with the body 5 and includes a plurality of spaced-apart through holes 16. When the barrel 15 has been attached to the body 5, the sub-assembly is placed in a mould and a flexible body 20 of elastomeric material is moulded around the barrel 15 and the end portion of the cable 2. During moulding-on of the body 20 elastomeric material passes through the holes 16 in the barrel 15 and encapsulates the exposed ends of the conductors of the cable, the mounting means, a portion of the body 5 and the end of the ferrule 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238148-A (GB)
Title: System for transmitting and receiving remote control signals
Inventor: KONONOV VALERY ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: G08C19/24
Filed: 1991-01-18
Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving remote control signals comprises a portable control desk (1) and, capable of being placed at the object to be controlled and connected in series, a control signal receiver (2), a synchro-pulse selector (3), a pulse distributor (5), a switch unit (6), a unit (7) of registers which is connected to the control signal receiver (2), a unit (8) of actuating elements which is connected to the control circuits of the object to be controlled, an RS-trigger (26), a switch (27), ''OR'' circuits (31, 34), a capacitor (32) and a resistor (33). To the synchro-pulse selector (3) are connected a pulse generator connected to the pulse distributor (5), and a pulse counter (9) connected to the pulse distributor (5), to a signalisation unit (11), to the switch unit (6) and to a delay element (10) connected to the unit (7) of registers.
Patent GB-2244827-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic memory row/column redundancy scheme
Inventor: FOSS RICHARD CHARLES
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1991-04-05
Abstract: A DRAM row or column decoder having a fused stage, for disabling defective rows or columns, the fuse being in a stage preceding the final output stage of the multi-stage row or column decoder. Because the fuse is not placed within the output stage, it is not necessary to have one fuse for each individual row or column; a single fuse can disable several decoder outputs, and thus several rows or columns can be disabled at the same time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255646-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of tension in moving fabrics
Inventor: LENZ GERHARD
IPC: G01L5/10
Filed: 1991-05-09
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for measuring the tension in a moving fabric is disclosed wherein a resiliently loaded member (24) at one face of the fabric displaces the fabric relative to the plane of a reaction member, typically in the form of a ring (14), at the other face of the fabric, the extent of displacement, as determined by an electronic depth gauge (29), being a measure of the tension in the fabric. Providing the reaction member as a support surface and measuring the position of the resiliently loaded member relative to a datum position enables determination of the thickness of the fabric. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246270-A (GB)
Title: Transponder system includes smart cards.
Inventor: PERRY KENNETH HUTCHESON
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 1991-06-13
Abstract: In a first aspect, a transponder system is disclosed which comprises an interrogating source of H.F. electromagnetic radiation, and a plurality of transponders which each include a token reader unit to receive a removable token, e.g. a smart card, including on board data processing capability. The transponders, or a group of transponders, are each arranged when interrogated to transmit a unique H.F. response modulated by information carried upon the token. In a second aspect the invention relates to a transponder system which is operatively connected to a navigational, e.g. GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite receiving means and is arranged when interrogated to transmit information indicative of the position of the transponder.
Patent GB-2246683-A (GB)
Title: Digital video data routing apparatus
Inventor: STARR MATTHEW RAYMOND
IPC: H04N5/073
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A plurality n of digital video data streams are individually latched into respective input latches 111 to 11n by a first clock signal LPC1k. Two out of n select signals are applied by a selector 16 to enable inputs 14 of the input latches 111 to 11n to select alternate half clock cycles of latched video data to output to a common bus 19 which supplies two output latches 20 and 21 latched respectively by an antiphase clock signal FLPC1k and the signal LPC1k so that one of the selected streams is latched into latch 20 as foreground and the other into latch 21 as background. Further latches 31 and 32, and 33 and 34, bring the foreground and background streams into relative synchronism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257940-A (GB)
Title: Forming plastics edging strips
Inventor: LEONARD ALAN
IPC: B29C63/00
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: A method of shaping a plastics edging strip to include a portion for overlying a curved edge e.g. of a step includes the stops of slitting the strip 23 to provide adjacent body portions 26-28 and sequentially temporarily securing the body portions to a support 18. The portions 26-28 are curved, using heat if necessary, to follow a desired outline. Adjacent portions 26-28 are then welded together and may be coated with an adhesive layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249663-A (GB)
Title: Methods of plating into holes and products produced thereby
Inventor: MORRIS NEIL
IPC: C23C18/18
Filed: 1991-07-29
Abstract: In the plating of articles, particularly the filling of via-holes (16) in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, a catalyst. for example palladium, is incorporated throughout the body of material (12) to which plating is to be effected, as compared with activating just the surface of the body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261694-A (GB)
Title: Water distribution system
Inventor: KENSELL PETER ALLEN
IPC: A01G25/16
Filed: 1991-10-22
Abstract: A water distribution system, primarily for domestic use, comprises a distribution device mounted in a housing, the distribution device including a closed ring water conduit having an inlet for connection to a water supply and a number of solenoid controlled outlet valves spaced along the conduit, and a programmable controller which automatically controls operation of the outlet valves.
Patent GB-2252059-A (GB)
Title: Filter system
Inventor: SHAFFERY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B01D53/50
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: Contaminated gas, such as flue gas, or air is filtered as it flows from inlet 14 to outlet 15 through one or more beds 18, 19 of ceramic beads or crushed refractory bricks in a housing 11. If gaseous contaminants are to be removed from the gas, as well as solid particles, then suitable chemicals may be added to the bed. The bed material may be discharged at 13 and more material fed in at 12, when blinding occurs. Discharge and feed may be auger assisted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265266-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for protecting a battery against surge current output
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1992-03-18
Abstract: The circuit comprises a capacitor 103 connected across the battery 101. An inductor 102 may be connected in series between the battery 101 and capacitor 103. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254624-A (GB)
Title: A device on a carding machine with a revolving card top
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAD
IPC: D01G15/24
Filed: 1992-03-17
Abstract: A carding machine includes a revolving flat (13) having clothed flat bars 14 and at least one endless drive element (e.g. a flexible belt 16) for advancement of bars (14) which slide with their two ends on slideways (17a, 17b, 17c) and are subsequently returned on the side lying opposite to the slideways. The slideways have a middle convexly curved region 17b and concavely curved regions (17a, 17c) at flat guide rollers (15a, 15b). In order to achieve low wear of the slideway and a trouble-free guidance of bars (14) in operation, each slideway is fixed at a point (19), to a lateral retaining element (e.g. the running bend) of the carding machine. An end of a concave section may be free to move. The radial pressure of a concave section is adjustable depending on a spring force. The slideway may be a metal band with an outer layer of plastics. The convex section may be rigid while the concave ones are flexible. Pivotally mounted supporting elements may support respective concave sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266163-A (GB)
Title: Eye exercising intensity modulating light source.
Inventor: SHYU JIA-MING
IPC: H05B39/08
Filed: 1992-04-15
Abstract: A device able to modulate and control the output power of a lighting facility so as to have the luminosity change smoothly and cyclically between a highest and a darkest luminosity around a basic luminosity which are preset by the device itself or modulated by user. The cycle time can also be adjusted as user's wish. Each slight luminosity change in a small time interval is of a value not perceived by a person and yet suitable for the pupil to accommodate to. The output power of the lighting facility is modulated by adjusting the average voltage or current of the power source. This device can be applied with an illuminance sensor which detects the actual illuminance of a lighted object and then adjusts the luminosity modulation accordingly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266916-A (GB)
Title: Ball clamp clothes peg.
Inventor: RITCHIE PAUL
IPC: D06F55/00
Filed: 1992-05-14
Abstract: There is disclosed a clothes peg comprising a body part 11 adapted to be captive on a length of clothes line, the body part having a void 19 therein communicating with an opening from at least one side of which is an outwardly directed finger 20, and a free wedge member 12 captive within said void but capable of protruding through said opening. The wedge is preferably a ball but may also be a disc. A hole 13 is provided for attachment to a clothes line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256367-A (GB)
Title: Transdermal administration of salts of medetomidine
Inventor: JALONEN HARRY GOSTA
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1992-05-22
Abstract: This invention relates to the use of certain salts of medetomidine and its optically active enantiomers, particularly its d-enantiomer to regulate the rate of the transdermal administration of the drugs. Lipophilic salts combined with hydrophilic vehicles or hydrophilic salts combined with lipophilic vehicles exhibit good permeation.
Patent GB-2260810-A (GB)
Title: Ambient light suppression for reflectance photometers using a spectral cover
Inventor: BRUNSTING ALBERT
IPC: G01N21/27
Filed: 1992-08-28
Abstract: A spectral cover for a reflectance photometer is disclosed in which the spectral cover is designed to cover the readhead area of the reflectance photometer and block the transmission of light in a wavelength range of at least 60 to no more than 200 nanometers centered about the detection wavelength while permitting light of other wavelengths to be transmitted. The invention permits the readhead cover to be permanently or semipermanently positioned on the reflectance photometer. Since a user is able to see through the spectral cover it is possible to position a test device correctly and quickly over the readhead of the reflectance photometer. Signal noise levels due to ambient light are substantially eliminated by the invention.
Patent GB-2266019-A (GB)
Title: Preventing rattling of a retractable aerial by using an internal flexible sleeve.
Inventor: JOHNSON TERENCE
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1993-03-19
Abstract: A portable radio, eg a radio telephone, includes a slim, flexible antenna (2) retractable within a compartment (1a) of the radio housing (1). A flexible, insulating sleeve (9) is provided in the compartment (1a) around the antenna (2) such that the antenna is able to slide relatively freely therein when the antenna is moved between the extended and retracted positions. The sleeve (9) prevents the flexible antenna (2) from rattling against the internal parts of the housing (1) and helps to provide a more positive feel when the antenna is extended or retracted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276479-A (GB)
Title: Anti-loss alarm system
Inventor: MACWHIRTER JASON MAGER ROBERT
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 1993-03-23
Abstract: The system enables the protected object, person or animal to be free to move within an area so long as it remains within a specified distance from its guardian. This would enable say, a child to be free to play in a park but would trigger an alarm if it was taken or moved out of the range specified by the guardian. The system includes a control unit for the guardian and a remote unit for, the object or child. If an attempt were made to tamper with the Remote unit, Fig 3, warning alarms would be activated to alert the guardian. Only the guardian holding the Control unit, Fig 1, is able to disarm the system. In the same way only the guardian is able to adjust the range setting. The holder of the Control unit is made aware of situation changes such as low battery power by way of a warning indicator light 2 fitted to the Control unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267736-A (GB)
Title: Segmented turbine flowpath assembly
Inventor: CZACHOR ROBERT PAUL
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 1993-06-07
Abstract: A turbine flowpath assembly 32 for channelling combustion gases comprising an annular outer casing 34; a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart airfoils 36 each having a radially outer band 38 and a radially inner band 40; a plurality of flowpath radially outer panels 42 joined to said outer casing 34, each outer panel (42) being disposed circumferentially between and circumferentially overlapping adjacent ones of said outer bands 38; a plurality of flowpath radially inner panels 44, each inner panel 44 being disposed circumferentially between and circumferentially overlapping adjacent ones of said inner bands 40; and means 46, (48) for joining together said outer bands and panels 38, 42 and said inner bands and panels 40, 44, respectively, at said respective overlaps thereof for allowing circumferential movement therebetween. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271396-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer seal member
Inventor: ROBERTS MARTYN GRIGSON
IPC: F16J15/22
Filed: 1993-09-21
Abstract: A seal for use at high temperatures in an interface between a ceramic component and a metal component has a multi-layer construction arranged so that the seal expands disproportionately more in cross-section than in elongation at increasing operating temperatures. The seal comprises a central core 1 made up of a bundle of elongate ceramic fibers surrounded by a layer 5 of braided metal wire and an outer sheath 7 of braided ceramic fiber. The seal may be formed as an O-ring. The metal wire and the ceramic fibres are arranged at different angles with respect to the axis of the seal. The ceramic fibre may be alumino silicate or mullite fiber and the metal wire may be nickel or nickel alloy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270041-A (GB)
Title: Oil boom and method
Inventor: TARICCO TODD LAWRENCE
IPC: E02B15/04
Filed: 1993-11-05
Abstract: Floating booms for containing petroleum spills on a water surface and methods for forming the same. In accordance with the method, an elongate sheet of flexible material (32) and components for mixing to form a plastic foam or a foam forming or expanding material together with apparatus (26, 28) for forming the boom therefrom are stored for use when required. In operation on a boat (20), the apparatus forms a loop (40) or opens a preformed loop or loops in the material, at the same time injecting the foam forming material in the loop so formed to expand and fill the same with foam as the same is played out from the boat while traversing the region to be surrounded by the boom. The portion of the elongate sheet opposite the loop is preferably weighted (36), either prior to use or as the boom is formed and played out from the boat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284961-A (GB)
Title: Automatic electricity meter reading system
Inventor: LIN ZHIPING
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1993-12-20
Abstract: An automatic electricity meter reading system consists of a large number of electricity meter readers, a small number of meter data receivers, a multiplexer and a computer. Each electricity meter reader reads a plurality of electricity meters belonging to different customers in the neighbourhood and at a specified time makes a telephone call and transmits meter data to a meter data receiver installed at an electricity control centre, and at the same time also receives control data including the time at which the next call is to be made from the meter data receiver. The meter data is then transmitted daily from the meter data receivers through a multiplexer to a computer installed at the same location for storage, billing and other processing. All meter readers are A.C. power operated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286511-A (GB)
Title: Computerised colour selection tool
Inventor: BATES STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: A computerised colour selection tool (1) for assisting an unskilled person in the choice of a colour from a wide range of alternative colours. The tool has a preliminary selection means (20 and 6) which displays a first range of colour samples (for example 26A to 26F and 24C to 28C) representing all visible hues (i.e. from yellow via red, blue and green to yellow) and each hue being shown with alternative degrees of blackness and has means (6) enabling one of these colour samples to be selected as a link colour. Selection of a link colour causes an immediate and simultaneous display of a further display (22) of alternative colour samples but which are more closely adjacent the link colour and from which a final choice of colour can be made. Varying the choice of link colour immediately produces corresponding alternative displays so enabling the unskilled person to appreciate the consequences of the variation without having to discern or remember subtle differences in colour. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287695-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum sealed coffin
Inventor: PEARCE GEORGE THOMAS
IPC: A61G17/04
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A coffin having an integrally or separately formed lining e.g. of fibreglass is sealed and evacuated in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289022-A (GB)
Title: Combined marking instrument and light.
Inventor: STEED ROY WILLIAM
IPC: B43K29/10
Filed: 1994-05-04
Abstract: There are many occasions when it is desirable or necessary to mark a surface with a marking instrument when little or no light is present. By combining a marking instrument and light, this invention enables such marking to be carried out using one hand only. An example of the usage of the invention is 'writing in the dark'. A specific embodiment of the invention is given by way of an example in the figure. The illumination and writing are coordinated - the light follows the writing and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278174-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic driveshaft guard tube assembly
Inventor: GROSSE-ENTRUP HUBERT
IPC: F16P1/02
Filed: 1994-05-20
Abstract: A guard tube assembly for a variable length driveshaft comprises inner and outer guard tubes (5, 6) with alignable apertures (11, 12) therein permitting access, when aligned, to the drive tubes of the driveshaft. A closure sleeve (9) is radially tensioned and mounted for slidable movement on the outer guard tube (6) so as to open or close the aperture (11) therein. The closure sleeve (9) includes a cam member (13) with a radially inner bearing face (5). <IMAGE>